Glucose - Fasting Blood

Overview of Glucose - Fasting Blood

Test Description

This test is used to determine if your blood glucose is normal, to screen and diagnose diabetes and as a part of routine preventive health check up. You should also get this test done if you are pregnant or you are older than 45 years of age and have risk factors for diabetes (like smoking, family history, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure).

Why Get Tested

If you have symptoms of high blood sugar like increased appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, blurring of vision

If you have risk factors for diabetes like high blood pressure, cardiovascolar disease, high cholesterol, obesity or family history of diabetes

If you are pregnant

If you are already a diabetic

As a part of routine preventive health check up

Precautions

Do not eat or drink anything other than water for 8-12 hours before the test.

What Results of Glucose - Fasting Blood mean?

Interpretations

If your fasting blood glucose is between 70-99mg/dl, you are normal at present

If your fasting blood glucose is between 100-125mg/dl, you are prediabetic (Impaired fasting glucose)

If your fasting blood glucose is more than 126mg/dl, you have diabetes

Patient Concerns about Glucose - Fasting Blood

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Are there any other conditions except diabetes which can lead to increased or decreased blood sugar?

If you are not diabetic, you don’t need to measure your blood sugar at home. If you are already a diabetic, you can buy a home glucose monitor called as a glucometer to check your sugar levels regularly.

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